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CHANGING OUR HABITS WON’T SOLVE PLASTIC POLLUTION.
WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE PLASTIC TOO.
YOU CAN CHANGE WITH US
EARTHKORE is building a future where we can continue to benefit from plastic products while drastically reducing the negative effects those products have on our planet.
How We’re Different
EARTHKORE products use an organic ingredient that can be added to plastic during the manufacturing process. This ingredient attracts bacteria in landfills, soil, and marine environments, enabling them to consume the discarded plastic.
Plastic takes centuries to break down, but our solution can reduce this to just a few years. It is also fully recyclable, ensuring we won’t negate efforts to reduce plastic pollution.
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The Problem Isn’t Plastic…
…it’s that the plastic we use doesn’t go away.
EARTHKORE is as committed to eliminating plastic pollution as any other sustainable company. Where we differ is in our belief that we can continue to use plastics while virtually eliminating the negative effects it has on our environment.
In the past, all efforts to deal with plastic pollution have centered around changing human behavior. Our solution is to change the plastic itself so that the products we use break down regardless of where they end up.
How We’re Reimagining Plastics
EARTHKORE products utilize an all-natural, organic ingredient that serves as a natural food source for microbes in nature. When added to plastics, it essentially “tricks” the microbes into thinking the entire discarded product is food.
It’s fast, efficient, and leaves only compost and biogas behind. Best of all, the compost fertilizes the soil and the biogas can be captured and converted to natural gas.
Product Stage
From bags and cutlery to plates and cups, EARTHKORE products retain the same durability and functionality as untreated plastics.
Recycling
All EARTHKORE products are fully recyclable, and should be recycled whenever possible. Our ingredient has zero effect on this process.
Landfill
Still, no plastic is infinitely recyclable. Eventually, 79% of all plastic ends up in landfills. Others are irresponsibly discarded into the environment.
Breakdown
In landfills, oceans, and rivers, microbes will rapidly devour the products over just a few years, until all that is left is compost and natural gas.